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FBI disrupts plot targeting UFC event at White House with explosive drones: Sources

Five people were in custody, according to sources.

ByLuke Barr, Pierre Thomas and Alexander Mallin ABCNews logo
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 12:58PM
FBI disrupts plot targeting UFC event with explosive drones: Sources

The FBI disrupted an alleged plot targeting the UFC Freedom 250 fight at the White House, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation. 

Five people were in custody, according to sources. 

Featherweight fighters Diego Lopez and Steve Garcia in the ring during the first fight at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington.
Featherweight fighters Diego Lopez and Steve Garcia in the ring during the first fight at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, June 14, 2026.
AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson

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